Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• break the bank: To cost too much money; to use up all of one's savings.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• shift: To change in position or direction
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• require: To demand that someone does something
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• readily: In a quick and easy manner
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• discriminate: To distinguish the differences between things
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• burn: To destroy with fire
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• estrogen: General term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• add: To include as well
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• thyroid: Of thyroid gland or cartilage in neck or throat
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• pediatrician: Specialist in the care of babies or children
• glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
• trimester: Period of three months, especially in pregnancy
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy